Inmate who escaped custody during hospital visit in Philadelphia recaptured

The Brief

  • Shawn Dempsey, 57, is accused of fleeing police custody during a hospital visit in Philadelphia.
  • Investigators say Dempsey fled to Harrisburg, then Carlise, where he was placed back in custody.
  • U.S. Marshals found Dempsey at a warming center in Carlise, according to a press release.

PHILADELPHIA A Pennsylvania inmate accused of fleeing police custody during a hospital visit in Philadelphia was captured near the state’s capital.

What we know:

Shawn Dempsey, 57, was taken to the UPenn Hospital for an appointment made by Bucks County Corrections on Jan 29th.

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